Ann Arbor Public Schools Considering K-12 International Baccalaureate Program

Ann Arbor Public Schools officials are looking to create a k-12 International Baccalaureate program. The plan would use Mitchell Elementary, Scarlett Middle, and Huron High Schools.

Superintendent Jeanice Swift says it’s uncertain what the proposal will mean in the long run for the Washtenaw International High School.

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Superintendent Jeanice Swift discusses how current and soon to be Washtenaw International High School students will be impacted by the proposed K-12 IB program.

According to Swift next year will be a planning year although they will introduce Spanish at Mitchell Elementary. The 2015-16 year will see schools begin to meet the I-B requirements and try to receive authorization the following year.

The program will be filled similar to the way the district is handling the new STEAM program at Northside Elementary. Priority will be given first to students within these buildings territory, then in-district schools of choice, and then out-of-district schools of choice.

Swift says it’s exciting to introduce the I-B program in schools that have additional capacity. She believes the I-B programs will be additions to existing educational opportunities instead of replacing them.